Droply 🚀

(Under development)

A simple, temporary file sharing platform

Droply is a lightweight web application that allows users to quickly upload files, access them from anywhere with a simple login, and have them automatically deleted after a short time. Think of it as your personal, no-hassle file vault.
No Google Drive. No hassle. Just upload your files, set a short expiry, and download them from anywhere.

Major Update: AI Chat Bot Integration 🤖

• Integrated DeepSeek AI Chat Bot for an interactive experience.
• Chat bot speaks like Ethan Hunt, giving guidance and tips while you navigate Droply.
• Completely free to use through the platform.
• Enhances the Mission Impossible theme, making your file-sharing experience more thrilling.

Features ✨

• 🔑 Simple username + password based login
• 📂 Upload and download files from anywhere
• ⏳ Automatic file expiry (1–2 days)
• 🌍 Accessible from any device, anywhere
• 🤖 Ethan Hunt-style AI chat bot guidance
• 🗑️ Files auto-deleted after expiry
• 🎬 Mission Impossible themed interface

Tech Stack 🛠️

• Backend: Node.js + Express (hosted on Vercel)
• Database: MySQL
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (basic)
• File Handling: Multer
• Authentication: bcrypt (password hashing), JWT
• AI Chat Bot: DeepSeek API

Installation ⚡

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/droply.git
cd droply

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Setup MySQL database

• Create a database droply
• Run the SQL script in db.sql (to be provided)

4. Configure environment variables Create a .env file in the root folder:

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=root
DB_PASS=yourpassword
DB_NAME=droply
JWT_SECRET=supersecretkey

5. Run the server locally (optional)

npm start

Note: Backend is hosted on Vercel, so you can also directly use the deployed API endpoints without running locally.

6. Open frontend Open index.html in your browser or host it using any static server.

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Future Improvements 🚧

• Cloud storage integration (AWS S3, GCP, etc.)
• Better UI with React or Vue
• End-to-end encryption for files
• Expiry notifications
• Better AI personality customization

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License 📄

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Author 👨‍💻

Developed by Md Sayan Akram – learning MERN & MySQL, building cool stuff.

Caffine and Codes Forever✨

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